Los Angeles Beachgoers Beware: Health Officials Warn of High Bacteria Levels at Popular Spots
Bacteria levels are crashing the beach party for Los Angeles County ocean-goers, with public health officials issuing warnings for several popular spots. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has urged residents to steer clear of the water at beaches ranging from bustling Santa Monica Pier to the...
Man dead after police shooting at gas station in El Monte, investigation underway
One person is dead and another hospitalized following a police shooting at a gas station in El Monte.
Los Angeles County child dies from complications caused by measles infection
Health officials say that the child developed a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which can develop in someone who had a measles infection early in life.
Woman critically burned in mattress fire at Los Angeles apartment
A 38-year-old woman was taken to a burn center in critical condition after a mattress caught fire in an apartment on Los Angeles’ Westside early Friday morning. Los Angeles firefighters were sent to the two-story apartment building on the 10300 block of West Bellwood Avenue in Century City around 5:45 a.m. Smoke was...
Stolen LA food truck recovered, back in business
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles food truck vendor's stolen van, containing thousands of dollars worth of equipment, has been recovered and returned. The owner of "Betty's Taco Stand," a single mother of three, had her white van stolen on Tuesday night. The van was loaded with cooking equipment and a generator, which she...
Driver high on meth gets up to 30 years in prison for killing a...
Richard David Lavalle, a 64-year-old Long Beach man, who killed Noel Bascon, a 12-year-old boy in a DUI collision in Costa Mesa a was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 5, to 30 years to life in prison. Lavalle was convicted of second-degree murder by an Orange County Superior Court jury earlier...
Rotten produce continually dumped onto downtown L.A. streets, attracting rats, roaches
Several streets in downtown Los Angeles are often lined with rotting food and produce that was illegally dumped, an issue that locals say has been ongoing for years. The dumping typically occurs near the Wholesale Produce District along several streets including Naomi Avenue, Hemlock Street and Central Avenue. Large...
Two Bodies Discovered in Separate Tow Yard Vehicles Under Investigation
Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating two grim discoveries made at separate impound lots this week, after human remains were found inside vehicles that had been sitting for days before staff noticed signs of foul play. The cases, which emerged within 24 hours of each other, have drawn significant attention due...
Los Angeles encampment now a ‘tiny city,’ upset residents say
People living near a vacant lot in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood say a massive homeless encampment has become a “tiny city,” with those living in it even stealing electricity from surrounding buildings. Residents told KTLA’s Gene Kang on Friday that the settlement on South Manhattan Place between 7th and 8th...
Los Angeles police investigating home invasion burglary in Woodland Hills
Aerial footage of the home showed a duffel bag filled with what looked to be rifles sitting outside of one of the home's shattered windows as police investigated the incident.
